Author: Noemi Ehrat - The Reykjavik Grapevine

Author: Noemi Ehrat

The Grapevine Interns Present: The Official Summer 2018 Playlist

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Even though this year, with its lack of warmth and sunshine, the Icelandic summer has been anything but summery, we,…

Update: Heimir Not Leaving For Basel After All

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Update : Swiss media outlet Blick just reported that despite all the rumours on Heimir Hallgrímsson joining the Swiss football club FC…

Ok, Bye: A New Documentary On The Disappearance Of Ok Glacier

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According to folk tales, Ok, or Okjökull, was one of the breasts of a giantess that turned into stone, the other…

Iceland Airwaves First Music Festival To Close Gender Gap

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In a year when Beyoncé was the third woman ever to headline Coachella, there is more good news concerning gender…

Sluts Of Reykjavík, Unite! The Reykjavík SlutWalk Marches Again

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Tomorrow—Saturday 28th July—the 8th annual SlutWalk will take place in Reykjavík. The march will start at 14:00 in front of…

Homelessness On The Rise In Reykjavík

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Representatives of the opposition parties in the Reykjavík city council held a meeting on the “emergency among the growing homeless…

Nature And Music At Bræðslan Festival

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The small town of Borgarfjörður, which is located in the remote Eastfjords is hosting the 14th annual Bræðslan festival, including…

Iceland News: Rare Whales, Puffin Sex & Guns

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Tourists on a boat by tour operator Whale Watching Reykjanes got a special treat yesterday when they spotted a rare…

Icelandic Midwives Reach Agreement

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The midwives’ union met with members of Landspítali hospital today in order to reach an agreement over the ongoing labour…

Brighten The Corners: Kári Viðarsson Brings Street Art To Snæfellsnes

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Three American tourists stop and get out of their car at the former fire station in Hellissandur. They immediately start…

What Have We Won?: Gender Equality! Ok, Not Quite…

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Iceland has been placed first in the Global Gender Gap Report not once, but nine times. The report, which is…

Great Moments in Icelandic Cuisine: Pylsur

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You can’t escape the pylsur, or “sausages,” anywhere in Iceland. Pylsur are more than a simple sausage though—they’re mostly consumed…

War Of The Nerds: Flower Power Or Flower Killer?

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Iceland isn’t exactly well-known for its lush vegetation and diverse flora. I mean, it’s mainly moss, some puny trees, and…

19-Year Old Gabríel Ólafs Signs With One Little Indian

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Gabríel Ólafs, a 19-year old composer and pianist, has signed a record deal with British record label One Little Indian,…

Iceland Is Like A Box Of Boxes Of Chocolates… And Here Are The Ones To Buy

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If you ever want to surprise someone with a special box of chocolates, or if you’re simply craving some fancy…

Curry, Band Meetings and Midnight Sun: Bjarni Daníel’s Perfect Day in Reykjavík

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Bjarni Daníel is the singer and guitarist of dream punk sweethearts Bagdad Brothers, who just released their second EP, “JÆJA,”…

Well, You Asked: Crazy Moms, Iceland Dating, And Podcasts In Our Latest Advice Column

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You guys shoot us a lot of questions—some reasonable, some curious, and some totally weird—via Facebook, Twitter and email. Apart…

Former Icelandic First Lady Steals Dog

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Former Icelandic First Lady Dorrit Moussaieff recently stole a dog, RÚV reports. Dorrit and her husband, former Icelandic president Ólafur…

Picture Perfect: Where To Check Out Contemporary Photography In Reykjavík

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While Iceland is famous for its photogenic landscapes (Volcanoes! Waterfalls!), animals (Fluffy horses! Cute puffins!) and even inhabitants (uhm, have…

PHOTOS: Sunny Day Out In Reykjavík

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Today was the first and hopefully not last sunny day in Reykjavík. Naturally, we had to head out and document…

Horsin’ Around at Landsmót Hestamanna

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Over the week of July 1st to 8th, thousands of people from Iceland and abroad gathered on a grassy hill…

Lamentations And Fish Oil: Skálholt’s Bible Exhibition Unveils Iceland’s Struggle With Translating God’s Word

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While Iceland might not be famous for being hardcore religious, Icelanders, or at least the family of the late reverend…

War Of The Nerds: The Icelandic Horse Minefield

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Picture a huge Lord of the Rings fan. They’re so into the books or movies or whatever that they decide…

Ask A Linguist: Why Is Icelandic Such A Difficult Language To Learn?

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Whether you’ve already been to Iceland several times or whether it’s your first visit, you might encounter some struggles in…

Icelandic Whalers Kill Protected Whale

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Icelandic whalers hunting fin whales appear to have accidentally killed either a protected blue whale or a rare blue-fin whale…